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Rankin County, Mississippi

Free help in Pearl, Mississippi

5 places in Pearl, plus 12 that serve more than one town. Each listing shows the day we checked it, and anything we could not confirm says call first.

Food pantries and meals in Pearl4

Pearl

Mount Elam M.B. Church

Food pantry, a Mississippi Food Network partner.

Hours
Thursday, 8:30 AM to 1:00 PM
Address
701 Old Whitfield Rd, Pearl, MS 39208

Call first. Hours come from the Mississippi Food Network map. Please call to confirm before you go.

Pearl

Oak Grove MB Church

Food pantry, a Mississippi Food Network partner.

Hours
Monday and Wednesday, 11:00 AM to 12:30 PM
Address
935 Tampa St, Pearl, MS 39208

Call first. Hours come from the Mississippi Food Network map. Please call to confirm before you go.

Health and dental in Pearl1

Also helps people in Pearl12

These serve more than one town. Check each listing for who they serve.

Brandon

Pinelake Care Center

Food pantry, a Mississippi Food Network partner. Serves Rankin County. A valid Mississippi picture id is required. Please call 601-829-3501 for qualifications and appointment time.

Hours
Tuesday and Wednesday, 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Address
103 Marshall Rd, Brandon, MS 39047

Call first. Hours come from the Mississippi Food Network map. Please call to confirm before you go.

Brandon

South Central CAA

Community action agency: help paying light and gas bills (LIHEAP), and, when funds allow, emergency rent help and other family programs. Call to ask what help is open now.

Hours
Please call for hours
Address
1545 W. Govt. St Suite C, Brandon, MS 39042

Call first. Hours are not listed. Call first to ask what help is open now and what to bring.

Countywide

Young Williams Child Support Office - Ridgeland

Mississippi child support office, run for MDHS. It helps parents open a child support case, establish paternity, and set up or enforce support orders.

Hours
Please call for hours
Address
950 E County Line Road, Suite G, Ridgeland, MS 39157

Call first. Hours are not listed. Call first to ask what help is open now and what to bring.

Statewide

National Domestic Violence Hotline

Free, confidential help for anyone hurt or threatened by a partner or family member: safety planning, shelter referrals and someone to talk to. Call 1-800-799-7233, text START to 88788, or chat at TheHotline.org. In an emergency, call 911.

Hours
24 hours a day, 7 days a week
Statewide

988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline

Call or text 988 to reach a trained crisis counselor any time, for a mental health crisis, thoughts of suicide or a substance use crisis. It is free and confidential. Veterans can press 1.

Hours
24 hours a day, 7 days a week
Statewide

Veterans Crisis Line

Dial 988, then press 1. Or text 838255, or chat at veteranscrisisline.net. Free and confidential. You do not need to be enrolled in VA health care.

Hours
Open 24 hours a day, every day
Statewide

VA national phone lines

VA benefits: 800-827-1000. VA health benefits: 877-222-8387. Homeless veterans, open 24 hours: 877-424-3838. MyVA411, the main VA line, open 24 hours: 800-698-2411.

Hours
Benefits line, Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 9:00 PM Eastern

Questions people ask in Pearl

Where can I get free food in Pearl, Mississippi?

We have confirmed 5 places that can help in Pearl: Cornerstone Church Food Pantry (Tuesday, 2:30 PM to 4:30 PM), (601) 420-4840, call first; Mount Elam M.B. Church (Thursday, 8:30 AM to 1:00 PM), (601) 506-8571, call first; Oak Grove MB Church (Monday and Wednesday, 11:00 AM to 12:30 PM), (601) 331-0599, call first. 2 more are listed on this page. Please call first to confirm the ones marked call first. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.

Where can I get help paying rent or a utility bill in Pearl, Mississippi?

We have confirmed one place that can help in Pearl: South Central CAA in Brandon, (601) 825-1309. Please call first to confirm. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.

Where can I find a free or low-cost clinic in Pearl, Mississippi?

We have confirmed one place that can help in Pearl: Family Health Care Clinic, Inc. --PEARL, (601) 936-3306. Please call first to confirm. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.

Where can I get help with addiction or mental health in Pearl, Mississippi?

We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Pearl: 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline (24 hours a day, 7 days a week), 988; SAMHSA National Helpline (Open 24 hours a day, every day), (800) 662-4357. If you are in crisis right now, call or text 988. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.

Where can I get help with veterans benefits in Pearl, Mississippi?

We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Pearl: Veterans Crisis Line (Open 24 hours a day, every day), 988; VA national phone lines (Benefits line, Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 9:00 PM Eastern), (800) 827-1000. A veteran in crisis can call 988 and press 1, or text 838255.

Where can I get free legal help in Pearl, Mississippi?

We have confirmed one place that can help in Pearl: Mississippi Center for Legal Services, (800) 519-2915. Please call first to confirm. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.

Something missing, or out of date?

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